diff --git a/sysutils/fsearch/Makefile b/sysutils/fsearch/Makefile
index 3b76f7812c77..d8bdd59d62db 100644
--- a/sysutils/fsearch/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/fsearch/Makefile
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ USES=		autoreconf compiler:c++11-lang gettext gmake gnome pkgconfig
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	cairo gdkpixbuf2 gtk30 intltool
 
+post-patch:
+	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's,v=UNKNOWN,v=${DISTVERSION},' \
+		${WRKSRC}/build-aux/git-version-gen
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>